"Is it safe for you to consume your new smoothie mix if you are allergic to dairy products?"
This is a common question that does not have a straightforward answer. Firstly, I am very reluctant to encourage people to further restrict their diets, which are already compromised in terms of nutrients, including nutrient density. Here is a slide from my "Safe and Effective" presentation during which I explain how our food, including organics, has declined in nutrient density:
Dairy products, such as full-cream milk, yoghurt, butter, and cheese have sustained humanity for thousands of years. I think of my ancestors from Norway and Denmark, then the people of Holland, Swizterland, and Germany. I understand that dairy was one of the most important foods that made these people tall, strong, and fierce men and women. We must take care not to throw the baby out with the bath water, especially for a food group that grew and sustained healthy and strong people for thousands of years.
Here is my school photo from 1964. We were competing with countries like Norway and Sweden to be the healthiest place to raise a child, until things started to go badly. That is a whole topic, and not for this article. Back then, every child in New Zealand, via the milk in schools programme, drank at least half a pint of locally produced fresh full-cream milk every day. I can not recall a single case of milk allergy. These only became an issue from about 1980. I can speculate why, and it is not principally because of the milk, although the over-processing of milk these days might be a factor, but not the main one.
Some health experts say that milk produces mucus and this is not healthy, so they discourage milk consumption. To the contrary, mucus is a critical component of our immune defense system. Without it, we will get sick and die. Rather than repeat myself, read this article and follow the link to the excellent work of Bruce Thompson on this matter:
If there is an "allergy" to milk, my first question is how was that determined? Was it via a valid and repeatable scientific process, such as a laboratory test? If there is an allergy, then what component of milk was it — casein, lactose, or whey, for example? Is there a different response by the person to goat or sheep milk, to cheese, butter, or yoghurt? Is there a difference in response to A-1 versus A-2 milk, or to non-homogenised full cream milk, or to raw milk? As I have said, let's not eliminate an entire nutrient-dense food group when our food is already so nutrient-poor.
Milk products may not be the problem at all. The more likely root cause is yeast or fungal infestations. This is facilitated by imbalances, excesses, and lacks between nutritional elements like zinc, copper, manganese, and selenium. Past use of antibiotics and childhood medications such as Panadol and a vast array of vaccines, may be important contributors. Diets that are soaked in carbohydrates feed these bugs, inside bodies that have weak defences due to the damage wreaked by these nutrient imbalances and deficiencies, and the immune damage caused by medications beginning from the day a child is born.
If there is one potential culprit in milk, that might be lactose — the milk sugar — which will feed yeast and fungi. Lactose is not present in my Super Smoothie. It should be safe to take, but that depends on the other ingredients you may choose to add, and even how you eat. All of us, food allergies or not, will benefit by having only 2–3 meals a day and not snacking between meals.
Here is an old article I wrote on the topic:
And more about gentle fasting, or gentle ketosis:
Constant snacking feeds bugs while not allowing your digestive system a break to heal.
Regarding being healthy, you can only become so by being kind to yourself.
My smoothie formula is quite bland and low in sugar. I am leaving it over to each person to add the flavour, if they want, such as a little cacao, vanilla, or fruit. Regardless of allergies, suspected or not, please proceed with caution. Make a smoothie. While it can contain sugar from the foods you add, and there is a little bit in the mixture already, add only a small portion of the smoothie mix and see how your tummy reacts over the next few hours. Make another the following day with just same same small amount. It can take time for your digestion to adapt to unfamiliar foods, so do not rush. Gradually increase the amount of smoothie mix as the weeks pass. Experiment with different forms of milk. Yoghurt is pre-digested milk and should therefore be much easier on the tummy. However, it is best to make your own yoghurt from full cream A-2 milk, and without added sugar, including the sugar from berries and fruit.
It may be wise to include a probiotic and immune-boost formulation. This one is excellent value. A teaspoon can be blended into the smoothie just before consumption:
If you think you have a chronic candida or fungal infection, such as may infect the sinuses and digestive tract, and even the bladder and skin, then taking 2–3 capsules of this product daily for at least three months may be beneficial:
To sum up, although the smoothie mix may not cause problems for people with dairy allergies, it is important to be careful when consuming it. Due to the intricacies of dietary responses, particularly in those with suspected allergies or sensitivities, it is advisable to take a gradual approach, observe how your body reacts, and consider the overall dietary factors that could impact your well-being. Try different dairy products, including goat and sheep milk products, cheese, and yoghurt. Taking supplements that help your gut may also help you manage or fix dairy intolerances. It is important to keep in mind that what our ancestors ate may need to be adjusted in our modern, nutritionally modified society.
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